PowerShell / PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer

psusecompatibleSyntax goes a bit too far.

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Description

Not sure if something has changed but I've noticed this recently, and it the hadn't registered before

Summary of the new feature

I'm seeing this
The constructor syntax '[type]::new()' is not available by default in PowerShell versions 3,4
I got the same with class We're trying to get people to move on from Windows PowerShell 5, but that has been around for 8 yeas or so and it might be time to review the pre-PowerShell 5 features people are told to avoid

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Drop checks for PowerShell 3 compatibility.

What is the latest version of PSScriptAnalyzer at the point of writing
1.22.0

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the checks that report '[type]::new()' and class syntax as unavailable in PowerShell 3 and 4, then review how those compatibility warnings are selected. Done means the outdated PowerShell 3 compatibility checks are no longer applied, with coverage for the reported syntax cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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